YORK, Pa. -- The Bridgeport Bluefish improved to 5-1 in the second half of the Atlantic League season with a 9-3 win over the York Revolution Saturday night.

The Bluefish scored three runs in the first, five runs in the third and one in the ninth on James Simmons' solo home run. Denny Almonte drove in three runs for Bridgeport, including a two-out, two-run single in the first inning, and Luis Rodriguez added a two-run double in the fifth.

Bridgeport starter DJ Mitchell (5-5) earned the victory, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits with five strikeouts in six innings of work. Joe Bateman and Kyle McMillen pitched three scoreless innings of relief to close out the game.